OMG Hosts Real-time and Embedded Distributed Object Workshop; Call for Presentations.

Business/Technology Editors

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000

On June 24 through 27, 2000 in Falls Church, Virginia, USA, the Object Management Group (OMG) will host a Real-time and Embedded Distributed Object Computing Workshop. Participants at this four-day workshop will examine the application of CORBA products and concepts to actual real-time and embedded systems, share knowledge, experiences and plans and to focus OMG standards directions in the appropriate areas. The program will include tutorials on CORBA and Real-time CORBA summarizing progress-to-date on standards and products, followed by two days of sessions describing case studies of fielded, or planned, real-time and embedded DOC systems. In addition, the workshop will feature an Implementers' and a Users' Roundtable panel with real-time experts discussing the current state of real-time and embedded systems along with product directives and plans. Each presentation and roundtable will include workshop-style discussions. All attendees are encouraged to share their experience and expertise.

Short abstracts of position papers for the workshop are invited, and should be sent to [e-mail] by May 22, 2000. Full position papers will be invited from successful authors shortly after that date.

For additional information about the Call for Presentations, see http://www.omg.org/meetings/realtime/

About The OMG

With the support of its membership of software vendors, software developers and end users, the OMG's CORBA is "The Middleware That's Everywhere(TM)." Since 1989, the OMG has been "Setting The Standards For Distributed Computing(TM)" through its mission to promote the theory and practice of object technology for the development of distributed computing systems. The goal is to provide a common architectural framework for object-oriented applications based on widely available interface specifications. The OMG is headquartered in Needham, MA, USA and has international marketing offices in Bahrain, Brazil, Germany, India, Italy, Japan and the UK, along with a U.S. government representative in Washington, DC, USA. Additionally, the OMG is a sponsor of Ziff-Davis Trade Shows and Conferences in this technology area.

For information on joining the OMG or additional information, please contact OMG headquarters by phone at [phone], by fax at [phone], or by email at [e-mail]. The OMG provides current information and services for Distributed Object Computing through The Information Brokerage(R) on the World Wide Web at www.omg.org and at www.corba.org.

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